Course ID
035676
Course Description
Americans are surrounded by media. We watch hours of television each day, play video games, surf the web, and are routine users of mobile/smartphone devices. The purpose of this class is to examine how media affects our daily lives. For example, how does watching medical dramas/comedies affect our understanding of how doctors interact with patients? How do advertisements for alcoholic beverages influence our drinking behaviors? Finally, how do news reports on topics like opioid addiction affect how policy makers approach this issue? This class looks at both the good and bad when it comes to how media affects our health and explores how media affects individual health along with broader health contexts.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No